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Feds Question Musk, Tesla on Safety of Driverless Taxis

Federal safety regulators have asked Elon Musk and Tesla to explain how its driverless taxis will avoid causing accidents when they hit the road in Texas next month before a national rollout.

May 13, 2025
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Landstar Posts Q1 Revenue of $1.15B After Fraud-Related Delay

Landstar System reported its first-quarter earnings following a two-week delay caused by a supply chain fraud incident, the company said May 13.

May 13, 2025
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CVSA to Urge FMCSA to Limit Truck Driver Conveyance Time

Inspectors have quietly gathered data on truck driver personal conveyance time and are making plans to soon ask regulators to limit the use of conveyance time to two hours.

May 13, 2025
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Hess Blames Tariffs for Delaying Toy Truck Release

Hess, the U.S. oil producer widely known for its signature green-and-white toy trucks, said the release of a collection of new miniature vehicles was delayed because of trade tariffs.

May 13, 2025
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Companies Ramp Up Production to Hit 90-Day Tariff Window

It may only be a 90-day reprieve from the steepest of President Donald Trump’s China tariffs, but it’s enough time to entice companies to restart factory operations and start shipping.

May 13, 2025
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April Class 8 Truck Sales Slip 8.7% as Market Slump Persists

U.S. Class 8 retail sales closed in on nearly two years of year-over-year declines in April, according to data from Wards Intelligence.

May 13, 2025
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Saudi Aramco to Spend $3.4B on Motiva Refinery in Texas

Saudi Aramco plans to spend $3.4 billion on its Motiva refinery in Texas, the largest fuelmaking plant in the U.S.

May 13, 2025
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Inflation Slows, but Economists Say Tariff Impacts to Come

Inflation cooled for the third straight month in April even after some U.S. tariffs took effect, though economists and many business owners expect inflation will climb in the coming months.

May 13, 2025
GovernmentBusinessLogisticsGlobal Freight

Freight Rates Set to Rise on Pacific Shipping Frenzy

A China-U.S. deal to slash trade tariffs is set to push freight rates higher, as companies rush to use a 90-day grace period to ferry goods across the Pacific Ocean.

May 13, 2025
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GOP Wants to Phase Out Biden EV Credits to Pay for Tax Cuts

House Republicans are proposing to eliminate a tax credit for electric vehicles and phase out incentives for the production of clean energy to help pay for President Donald Trump’s massive tax package.

May 13, 2025